This document outlines a unit plan for an 11th grade AP US History class covering the Progressive Era. It includes standards, assessments, and a week-long learning plan. On Friday, the School Library Media Specialist (SLMS) gives a tour of research resources like Galileo and InfoTrac and teaches students how to cite sources properly. Students work in groups to research topics using these databases and create a bibliography. The SLMS reflects that students struggled with using alternative research tools and citations, showing the value of the lesson.

1. Title of Unit : APUSH (Advanced Placement US
History) The Progressive Era
Unit Time Frame: Friday (2nd
, 4th, 5th
, 6th
)
Grade: 11thth
grade
25 students
Teacher: Dr. Starling- APUSH teacher
Brenda Alston SLMS
Stage 1 – Desired Results
Content Standard(s):
SSUSH7 Students will explain the process of economic growth, its regional and national impact in the first
half of the 19th century, and the different responses to it.
a. Explain the impact of the Industrial Revolution as seen in Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin and his
development of interchangeable parts for muskets.
b. Describe the westward growth of the United States; include the emerging concept of Manifest Destiny.
c. Describe reform movements, specifically temperance, abolitionism, and public school.
d. Explain women’s efforts to gain suffrage; include Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Seneca Falls Conference.
e. Explain Jacksonian Democracy, expanding suffrage, the rise of popular political culture, and the development of
American nationalism
SSUSH10 The student will identify legal, political, and social dimensions of Reconstruction.
a. Compare and contrast Presidential Reconstruction with Radical Republican Reconstruction.
b. Explain efforts to redistribute land in the South among the former slaves and provide advanced education
(Morehouse College) and describe the role of the Freedmen’s Bureau.
c. Describe the significance of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments.
d. Explain Black Codes, the Ku Klux Klan, and other forms of resistance to racial equality during Reconstruction.
e. Explain the impeachment of Andrew Johnson in relationship to Reconstruction.
f. Analyze how the presidential election of 1876 and the subsequent compromise of 1877 marked the end of
Reconstruction
SSUSH12 The student will analyze important consequences of American industrial growth.
a. Describe Ellis Island, the change in immigrants’ origins to southern and eastern Europe and the impact of this
change on urban America.
b. Identify the American Federation of Labor and Samuel Gompers.
C. Describe the growth of the western population and its impact on Native Americans with reference to Sitting Bull
and Wounded Knee.
d. Describe the 1894 Pullman strike as an example of industrial unrest.
SSUSH13 The student will identify major efforts to reform American society and politics in the Progressive
Era.
a. Explain Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle and federal oversight of the meatpacking industry.
b. Identify Jane Addams and Hull House and describe the role of women in reform movements.
c. Describe the rise of Jim Crow, Plessy v. Ferguson, and the emergence of the NAACP.
d. Explain Ida Tarbell’s role as a muckraker.
e. Describe the significance of progressive reforms such as the initiative, recall, and referendum; direct election of
senators; reform of labor laws; and efforts to improve living conditions for the poor in cities.
f. Describe the conservation movement and the development of national parks and forests; include the role of
Theodore Roosevelt

2. SSUSH16 The student will identify key developments in the aftermath of WW I.
a. Explain how rising communism and socialism in the United States led to the Red Scare and immigrant restriction.
b. Identify Henry Ford, mass production, and the automobile.
c. Describe the impact of radio and the movies.
d. Describe modern forms of cultural expression; include Louis Armstrong and the origins of jazz, Langston Hughes
and the Harlem Renaissance, Irving Berlin, and Tin Pan Alley.
SSUSH22 The student will identify dimensions of the Civil Rights Movement, 1945-1970.
a. Explain the importance of President Truman’s order to integrate the U.S. military and the federal government.
b. Identify Jackie Robinson and the integration of baseball.
c. Explain Brown v. Board of Education and efforts to resist the decision.
d. Describe the significance of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail and his I Have a Dream
Speech.
e. Describe the causes and consequences of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Library Skills:
Recognize the organizational system used for the media collection and reference materials.
Use the organizational system to locate information in the media center.
Select the most appropriate reference for a given topic and retrieve information from multiple types of sources (e.g.
periodicals, newspaper, indices, almanacs, dictionaries, general and specialized materials, audio visuals, databases
where available.
Collect main ideas and supporting details from two or more sources and create a simple outline
Use cross reference in multiple types of sources
Use Galileo as a source of information for research project
Know how to write an entry for a bibliography
Understanding(s)/Goals:
Students will understand that:
There are a variety of research tools other than
Wikipedia and google.
Appropriate citations are necessary to maintain
ethical writing
Essential Question(s):
What is the significance of WW1 to the economy?
How are the voting rights for woman different
from African Americans?
Students will know (Nouns):
APA citations
MLA citations
Students will be able to (Verbs):
Use cross reference
Analyze information
Collect main ideas and supporting details
Stage 2 –Assessment Evidence
Teacher Generated Pretest on Progressive Era
97% of students failed
Performance Tasks:
Research a topic using media center resources
Cite sources correctly
Other Evidence:
Reflection
Graphic organizer
Use of media center resources
Stage 3 – Learning Plan

3. Dr. Starling: The teacher
Monday- The students will take notes over the Age of Reform/the Progressive Era Presidents. Due to the bus
evacuation/pep rally 2nd
and 4th
periods are catching up. Time permitting the documentary of the Jungle-
students will explain Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle and federal oversight of the meatpacking industry.
(Wizard of Oz parable by college professors and a high school history teacher)
Tuesday- The students examine the Progressive Presidents and their reform efforts in politics. They will
identify Jane Addams and Hull House and describe the role of women in reform movements.
Wednesday- The students will describe the significance of progressive reforms such as the initiative, recall, and
referendum; direct election of senators; reform labor laws; and efforts to improve living conditions for the
poor in the cities.
Thursday- the students take notes on the Progressive Era. They will explore the Platform and roots in the
Populist Party. Time Permitting-Iron Jawed Angels.
Friday-SLMS
SLMS gave a tour of the media center’s website and display the research resources located under this site.
Students were divided in groups. Each group drew two topics from a hat. The SLMS gave instruction on how to
use Galileo. SLMS informed students to select general use and full text when keying in information. The SLMS
demonstrated how to select the “cite” button to locate the citation. SLMS pointed out that Galileo gives a
variety of citation types. SLMS highlighted, copied and pasted to a word document. SLMS repeated the same
process using Info Trac. SLMS explained the importance of proper citations and giving credit to appropriate
individuals in order to maintain research integrity.
Students were given a graphic organizer and instructed to find information on their topics. They were asked not
to use Wikipedia or Google. A brief tour of the media center’s other resources were given. Each group was
instructed to site appropriate resources either by handwriting on appropriate form, cutting and pasting or using
www.easybib.com. All of the resources are located under the school media center’s website.
Students are to complete the group graphic organizer and Progressive Era reflection writing assignment.
Students are to follow the appropriate rubric given. Students will also be given a grade for correct creating a
bibliography.
During the last ten minutes of class, students will discuss their finding and any concerns with locating
information and creating a bibliography.
My Personal Reflection
When meeting with Dr. Starling and Mrs. Olivier they expressed that students are weak in the areas of making
appropriate citations and using other research resources besides Wikipedia and Google. We decided that it
was important for students to be shown how to use Galileo and Info Trac. Also students needed help with
creating appropriate citations.
After I taught the lesson, I was concerned that the activity wasn’t challenging enough for this AP class. But
after the lesson began, the questions began too. Students were unfamiliar with Galileo and Info Trac. They
also needed assistance with creating their citations. Some students were resistant to the lesson, but they still

4. actively participated.
Participated. Dr. Starling stated that she was pleased with the lesson and the skills taught. She was also
surprised at the amount of students who did not know the resources in the media center exists Galileo and
Infotrac.
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